Feature Stories

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  November 24, 2008
  A step beyond expected (224.05 KB)
  Nov. 20, 2008
  
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  July 08, 2008
  New Artwork Accepted by Coast Guard Art Program (102.00 KB)
  June 25, 2008
  
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  June 19, 2008
  Daring Rescue at Sea Highlights Success of AMVER Program (128.96 KB)
  
  Two ships, one a small sailboat and the other a massive cargo tanker, rise and fall like a wild rollercoaster in the middle of the North Atlantic. The father of a young child reaches up to pass her to a crewmember on the boom ladder of the cargo vessel, desperate to save the child’s life. U.S. Coast Guard story and photos by Petty Officer Barbara Patton
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  May 16, 2008
  Safe Boating Starts With Lifejackets (137.98 KB)
  May 16, 2008
  
  ****Coast Guard Feature Story*** Safety for boaters was the key issue when multiple state, local and federal agencies crowded under a rainy roof and to discussed what simple actions can save a life in Captree State Park, West Islip, N.Y., today. “After highways, recreational boating has the second highest fatality rate. There were 200 boating fatalities last year,” said Gossard. “We can cut into this issue and make a difference. Nearly 90 percent of folks who drown aren’t wearing life jackets.” Media interested in covering a safe boating story on at a Coast Guard station should contact Petty Officer Barbara Patton at 212-668-7114
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  May 15, 2008
  New Jersey Native Honored as Coast Guard District Enlisted Person of the Year (121.63 KB)
  May 15, 2008
  
  Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven P. Endicott, a 26-year-old Marmora, N.J., native, received the honor of being recognized as the First Coast Guard District's 2007 Enlisted Person of the Year at the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Boston, during a ceremony April 9, 2008.
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  May 06, 2008
  Moment of Impact (145.27 KB)
  May 5, 2008
  
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  April 11, 2008
  Centuries-Old Military Tradition Thrives at Coast Guard Sector New York (163.06 KB)
  Apr. 11, 2008
  
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  April 04, 2008
  Massive Multi-Agency Search Yields Big Results (137.86 KB)
  April 4, 2008
  
  As the rust colored doors swung open there was a sharp chemical waft and dozens of white metal barrels appear in the cargo container as sunlight spills in. David Clark places his gloved hands on a barrel and peers inside. He begins meticulously looking over each of the barrels for spillage and damage in a container big enough to double as a small garage. Story and photos by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
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  April 04, 2008
  International Fighting League Champions Train Coast Guardsmen (129.77 KB)
  April 4, 2008
  
  Afternoon light spills in from the windows of the gym onto two muscular men standing on a mat. These men are warriors, trainers, martial art experts and masters of their craft. They are human weapons. Story by Petty Officer Angelia Rorison and photos by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
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  April 03, 2008
  Coast Guard Marches to the Beat of the Irish Bodhran (284.74 KB)
  April 3, 2008
  
  The sound of the bodhran drum resonates off the buildings down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Mar. 17th. The sweet wail of the bagpipes helps the marchers count each step and matches them with the beat. For the first time, Coast Guard Sector New York personnel marched in the parade. From the sound of the crowd, it was obvious they were recognized and well received. Story and photos by Petty Officer Annie Berlin